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1 C-IPM is an ERA-Net funded by the European Commission s 7 th Framework Programme Announcement of the first transnational call for applicants (pre-proposals) C-IPM Coordinated Integrated Pest Management in Europe Submission Pre-proposals, by June 8 th, 2015 Full proposals, by October 2 nd, 2015

3 1. INTRODUCTION The 1 st joint transnational call of the ERA-Net C-IPM is open for collaborative research projects on Monday 27 th April 2015, with a total budget of approx. 6 Million. This announcement provides the most relevant information on the scope of the call, topics selected for funding, countries involved, budget, application procedure, calendar, description of the consortia to apply, criteria used for the evaluation of the projects and contact details. 2. WHAT IS C-IPM? C-IPM stands for Coordinated Integrated Pest Management in Europe. As an ERA-Net, it intends to foster cooperation between national research - activities to ensure a higher level of implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) among European farmers - by creating synergies from national investments in research and extension, from Europe initiatives, and from private sectors activities in the areas on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and minor uses. C-IPM considers IPM as a continuously improving process in which innovative solutions are integrated and locally adapted as they emerge and contribute to reducing reliance on pesticides in agriculture thereby promoting sustainable agriculture. IPM is therefore a continuum, ranging from optimisation of pesticide use within current crop protection systems, to substitution via the adoption of nonchemical strategies, and to a redesign of production systems obtained by acting for example on varieties, crop rotations and landscapes. Member States of the are currently facing major difficulties in the area of crop protection in relation to the production of minor or speciality crops and more in particular with minor uses. This not only relates to fruit and vegetables crops, but also to tobacco, ornamental plants, herbs and spices as well as to tropical crops grown in Europe. The challenge for C-IPM here is to address the reduced pesticide availability both for the long and the short term with the combination and diversification of control methods, as well as extrapolation initiatives when not already undertaken by EPPO or the European task force on minor uses. The ERA-Net C-IPM, consists of a network of 32 partners from 21 European countries. 3. C-IPM GOALS The overall goal of C-IPM is to ensure a higher level of implementation of IPM among European farmers by creating synergies from national investments in research and extension. The specific goals are to: 2

4 Identify synergies and gaps in existing national and transnational programmes and define an IPM-specific strategic research agenda and an implementation plan. Organise and fund joint transnational calls. Ensure better translation of national and European IPM-related programmes into applicable innovations. 4. BACKGROUND OF THE CALL This is the first joint transnational call of the ERA-Net C-IPM for collaborative research projects which is open on Monday 27 th April, 2015 (15:00h CET). Participant countries involved in this call are: Austria, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. The list of the funding bodies from each of these countries and their respective budget dedicated to this call, is given in Annex A. 5. CALL TOPICS The call includes the following three topics to apply. Interested project consortia should apply to one or more topics, which will be funded according to the funding table (see Annex A). Topic A: Innovative and new pest monitoring tools and Decision Support Systems (DSS). Topic B: Pest resistance management (PRM). Topic C : Minor Uses (MU) : Subtopic C1: Flies in vegetables. Subtopic C2: Mites (spider, rusts and bud) in berries and small fruits. Subtopic C3: Soil borne pests and diseases (often polyphagous). N.B. For pest we intend pathogens, animal pests and weeds TOPIC A: INNOVATIVE AND NEW PEST MONITORING TOOLS AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS (DSS) Decision Support Systems (DSS) are an important tool to take strategic decisions for pest control even under complex and uncertain conditions. DSS have been implemented in many countries for a long 3

5 time to help farmers to adjust the control methods to the real risks posed by several pests (pathogens, animal pests and weeds). Farmers that routinely use DSS consider this tool as one of the most valuable approaches of IPM program, with direct and concrete implication in terms of pest control and significant reduction in the use of plant protection products and the associated risk. The organisation and the scientific basis of existing DSS vary widely depending on pest problems and countries, starting from the single detection of a pest to complex systems including pest detection, quantification and characterisation (species, strains, resistance, etc), information on the biology and damages, population dynamics, economic impact, population forecasting based on modelling, risk assessment, control methods and antagonists. There exist marked differences between countries (crop and pests) in terms of the content of information sent to the farmers and the communication systems used. Effective implementation of DSS requires efficient pest monitoring systems in order to assess the actual pest profile and pest pressure at different spatial and temporal scales. As many countries are facing similar pests in similar crops and as several DSS are using the same tools for monitoring, forecast and transfer of the information to the farmers, joint and collaborative research programs on DSS - using either the already developed existing basis or developing new and innovative approaches - are needed to speed up the implementation of DSS and to increase their quality. The project(s) should cover one or more of the following subtopics: - Pest detection, characterisation and quantification, including development and validation of innovative tools for identification, sampling and monitoring; - Pest forecasting, including population dynamics and research on the biology of pests as well as improvement and validation of models; - Redefinition of old threshold values or development of dynamic threshold values (e.g. based on the economic situation) in the context of actual production systems (resistance traits of the actual variety set, market, control methods available, compensatory ability of crops according to the actual agricultural practices, etc), with regional and transnational perspectives; - Harmonisation/standardisation of DSS at regional, national or transnational level, for all aspects of DSS (from monitoring to forecasting and communication); efficient promotion of cross-border use of existing DSS (core data and algorithms) by harmonising or developing interfaces; - Socio-economic aspects, such as DSS end-users behaviour, threats and limitation of the systems due to human factors, risk perceptions and application of recommendations; - Implementation and integration of DSS into Integrated Cropping Systems with links to other aspects of IPM such as breeding for resistance, cropping systems, alternative control methods, consideration of farm level, production site, resistance management, global and/or climate change and landscape biodiversity. 4

6 Expected research outputs/results New tools and innovative methods for DSS (effective and timely monitoring of pests, rapid identification and quantification); New and/or dynamic threshold values for several pest/crop, threshold adaptation level to local and economic conditions; Trans-national collaboration for DSS to extend the network and input data; Optimized cropping systems in response to pest pressure; Mapping of pest evolution under various scenarios (climate change, land use, crop management). TOPIC B: PESTS RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT (PRM) Current plant protection practices are mainly based on the use of chemical plant protection products. However, synthetic chemicals are losing their power due to the concern followed by increasing reports of pest (pathogens, animal pests and weeds) resistance development to pesticides in the last decades. To date, many cases of resistance have been reported among all pest categories. The use of synthetic chemicals have led pest populations to evolve, unintentionally applying artificial selection pressure in the form of pesticides. This issue is particularly acute for some pest management because very few new pesticides modes of action remain available, further increasing the likelihood of over-reliance on a narrow spectrum of synthetic molecules. The focus of the 21st century agriculture is to develop sustainable pest management strategies with a particular attention to pest resistance management. Such pest management strategies should be friendly for both human health and the environment while ensuring, at the same time, a stable crop yield to address food security. The reduction of selection pressure for pest resistance evolution while providing the necessary level of pest control remains a challenge. However, this will be possible if the use of pesticides are kept at a minimum level only when it results absolutely necessary by fostering the use of alternative pest management techniques whenever possible. Integrated pest management therefore constitutes a fundamental approach to resistance management by minimising and/or slowing down the selection pressure. The objective is to preserve the efficacy of pesticide active ingredients by improved resistance management, facilitating development of a multi-faceted sustainable disease management strategies (cultural, mechanical, agronomic, physical, biological and chemical). This topic deals with the development of sustainable pest resistance management strategies in order to slow down or prevent the development of resistance within the targeted pests. The project(s) should cover one or more of the following subtopics: Development of tools and methods for resistance detection of pests; analysis of resistance mechanisms is (not) covered in this call; 5

7 Networking at the EU level for detection, monitoring, mapping and regular updating of the resistance development; Development of pests resistance risk assessment methods and tools based on modelling approaches; Development of strategies at the cropping systems level that help prevent pest resistance evolution in specific crops at regional or transnational levels; Design of redress strategies in case of pests resistance outbreaks. The research project should develop suitable IPM tools/solutions especially for key pests which cannot be controlled effectively in conventional cropping systems due to development of resistance. Expected research outputs / results Inventory of potential methods/tools/strategies for pest resistance prevention and management; Newly developed detection methods to follow the evolution of specific pest resistance; Networks for detecting and monitoring pesticide resistance; Risk assessment methods, including models, related to pesticide resistance; Effectiveness evaluation of alternative methods for pest resistance management; TOPIC C MINOR USES (MU) Minor uses involve crops grown on a small scale (minor crops) or can involve uses within major crops in terms of controlling minor pests and diseases. It should be noted that a minor use in one country may be a major use in another country. The term minor use may give the impression that the issue is economically minor, but it concerns high value crops such as fruits, vegetables and ornamentals plants. These crops represent more than 20% of the value of the EU s total agricultural production. A wide range of minor uses suffers from the lack of plant protection products (PPP) and the availability of crop protection solutions is rapidly decreasing in Europe. This has led to a direct economic impact, which has been estimated to be over a billion Euros per year. The lack or reduced availability of PPP for minor uses is a severe problem that Member States are facing. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies are a key leverage to a sustainable production of such crops and is vital for human health, the environment and (European) economies. More specifically to minor crops, IPM can serve as the basis to develop long-term sustainable solutions allowing to reduce reliance on PPP. 6

8 Most European countries are investing in IPM research. The aim of this transnational call is to add value to and create synergies between national activities by combining ongoing research and use existing knowledge to further develop new approaches throughout Europe. Within the topic on minor uses, the following sub-topics, will be considered: Subtopic C1: Delia /Psila flies (cabbage root fly and carrot fly). Subtopic C2: Mites in berries and soft fruits. Subtopic C3: Soil borne pests and diseases. Research proposals should take into account already undertaken or ongoing research projects at international level to increase synergies and/or avoid overlapping. They must include an active communication and implementation strategy for innovation uptake by growers and knowledge transfer to relevant stakeholders. The research project should develop suitable, effective and economically-attractive IPM solutions. Priorities are especially on thekey pest species which cannot be controlled effectively in conventional production system. Cooperation and exchanges between different research institutes across the EU will enable the assessment of different pest management practices as well as research and extension approached used in different contexts. The focus shall be laid on applied research, with a particular emphasis on semi-field and field trials including concepts for implementation. Ongoing and recently undertaken international research on soil-borne pests should be reviewed in order to avoid any possible duplication of works. Sub-topic C1: IPM for Delia /Psila flies (cabbage root fly and carrot fly) Delia spp. and Psila spp. are a serious pest constraint for growers globally. Feeding damage on the roots can markedly reduce yields and potentially destroy the crop. More specifically to root vegetable crops, injury can render the product unmarketable. Delia and Psila pests attack a number of vegetable crops. In many countries, research on Delia and/or Psila is either ongoing or has been already performed. For most species of Delia and Psila, Decision Support Systems (predictive tools) are available based on weather data and trapping systems to help monitor adult s activity. The available Decision Support Systems (DSS) however are not effective under all weather conditions. Root flies in cabbage, carrots, onions, and bulbs are generally difficult to control because the larvae lives in the soil and the generations of adult flies are very efficient to find young plants where lay their 7

9 eggs. Current chemical control methods for Delia spp. and Psila spp. in vegetables rely on a few old PPP s. These products, also have limited efficacy as they cannot directly contact the pests buried under the soil. The product efficacy issue is further complicated by the short growing period of the crops and the changing patterns of insect emergence. In addition, the few still available PPP against Delia and Psila are under legislative pressure of withdrawal from the market. Alternative, reduced risk control options are, therefore, needed to manage this pest in an effective and sustainable manner. At present, knowledge of biological control agents (especially fungi, entomopathogenic nematodes, predatory mites and beetles) is rapidly increasing. Expected research outputs / results Integration of biological control strategies with other potential solutions, such as seed treatments, dipping of plant material, tray treatments or field application with natural pest reducing substances; Adaptation of Decision Support Systems (DSS) to different climatic conditions as well as to influence of extreme weather conditions such as drought and high soil temperature on the mortality of eggs and the change in the proportion of larvae entering an aestivation period; Preventive strategies such as inhibition of oviposition, egg development and hatching of larvae; Take stock of and exploit genetic resources in combination with cultural measures such as netting, trap crops and more protective cropping systems to help manage these root pests. Sub-topic C2: Mites in berries and soft fruits Strawberries and several berry species, belonging to the Rubus and Ribes spp., may be damaged by spider mites and russet/bud mites. The blackberry mite (Acalitus essigi) is an Eriophyid mite that causes the so-called red-berry disease in blackberries. This is an important pest in blackberry cultivation in Europe. These mites overwinter beneath bud scales. After developing on new foliage in early spring, new generations enter the flowers at blossom time and feed on the developing drupelets. Following the injection of an enzyme into the drupelets, uneven ripening of the fruits occurs. Attacked drupelets remain red and hard. So far, control measures consist in the use of cultural practices as well as the application of plant protection products. Although no published experimental results are available to date, preliminary observations suggest that predatory mites may provide an effective control. The use of predatory mites, in combination with effective cultural practices, seems therefore to be the most promising approach to be investigated. 8

10 The black currant gall mite (Cecidophyopsis ribis) is an important pest and virus vector of black currant. However, gooseberry, red currant and white currant can be equally affected by the pest. These mites live within the buds, causing the typical big buds. In spring, mites shift from buds and disperse to the young leaves and shoots. During June or July, the mites invade the new buds. Affected black currant buds swell during the summer, soon becoming rounded and distorted. Infested buds usually do not produce leaves or flowers in the next season. Control measures consist in the use of adequate cultural practices and the application of PPP (acaricides). The most economically important cultivars used are or have become susceptible to the pest. Although less susceptible cultivars have become available, it is not yet known whether their agronomic characteristics are satisfactory enough for their commercial adoption. Research indicates that the predatory mite Typhlodromus pyri may have an effect on the black currant gall mite and other. Studies conducted through the repeated application of a relatively harmless Plant Protection Product (sulfur) in combination with the use of less susceptible or resistant cultivars and adequate cultural practices provided promising results. Expected research outputs / results Basic biology of pest and predators, and their interactions as well as practical aspects of application of predatory mites; Further development of the existing knowledge on relevant biological control agents, such as predatory mite species; An innovative IPM strategy, with better use of available genetic resource (resistant cultivars), application of predators, efficient application techniques for outdoor use and other promising control measures; Sub-topic C3: Soil Borne Pests Soil is a complex living system including more than 10,000 different species per gram of soil. Soil harbors a variety of pests (pathogens, animal pests and weeds) that negatively affect plants. Soilborne pests can significantly reduce yield and quality of vegetable crops. These pests often survive in the soil for many years and each vegetable crop may be susceptible to several species. 9

11 The soil environment plays an important role in the interactions between soil pests and different crops thereby affecting pest s survival, its movement from the soil to a potential host and its interactions with antagonists. Crop losses due to soil-borne pests can be reduced by using plant protection products including soil disinfectants. The availability of previously used plant protection products has reduced in the last years as most of them were withdrawn from the market. In addition, it is expected that, due to the further development of legislative scenario, there will be additional restriction in the use of such plant protection products. Hence, there is a need that innovative IPM approach, less reliant on synthetic pesticides be developed and made available for farmers to cope the soil pests. The present topic deals with the suppression of soil-borne pests in vegetable crops and the following thematic areas shall be covered: The relationship between the crop and its pests; The relationships between pests and their antagonists and/or natural enemies; The influence of multi-trophic relationships in crop s health; Identification and assessment of the parameters of the multi-trophic relationships and integrated pest management programs. Expected research outputs / results New biological control agents for key pests that cause economically important losses in European agriculture; Modelling tools for soil-borne pests that help design IPM as well as multi-scale models for soil-borne disease evolution. Reliable monitoring tools to detect soil-borne pests. A threshold level of harmfulness due to soil-borne pests. 6. OVERVIEW OF CALL PARTICIPATION This call consists of 19 funding bodies from 14 countries (see Annex A table of funding bodies with budget ). The 1 st joint call for proposals of C-IPM is open for research organizations and industry. For further details and clarification, see National Regulations (Annex D). Researchers from non-funding countries in the call are welcome to participate in project proposals, by their own contribution; Private companies can participate in consortia depending on the national rules from their respective country where the legal entity is legally established (see National Regulations). 10

12 7. APPLICATION PROCEDURE The call is officially published on Monday 27 th April 2015, 15:00h CET. The deadline for the submission of pre-proposals is Monday 8 th June 2015, 15:00h CET. The respective time schedule and activities required are given in the Annex B Timeline. The application consists in a two steps process: submission of pre-proposals (PPs) followed by submission of full proposals (FPs). The full proposals can be submitted only if a given shortlisted consortium will receive an invitation to submit full proposals. All pre-proposals must be electronically submitted via the Electronic Submission System (ESS) to the Call Secretariat. The special link created at the INIA s website is available from the beginning of May 2015 (http://c-ipm.inia.es). Guidelines and all call documents are available under this link. Invitations for full proposals will be sent to project coordinators in the first week of July The submission of full proposals will start from the 15 th July 2015, 15,00h CET, and the deadline for submission full proposals will be the 2 nd October, 2015, 15:00 CET. Pre-proposals: A pre-proposal contains information on all consortium partners, an abstract, project aims, description, key-words, relevance, expected results, target groups, state of the art, added value for IPM, and an overview of project costs and budget as outlined in the guidelines. The funding mechanism is the Virtual Common Pot (VCP) procedure, what means that each funding body funds the selected researchers from their respective country; Each coordinator must guarantee that all the partners involved in the consortium have contacted with their respective National Contact Point to ensure their eligibility before submitting the pre-proposal. Funding decisions are expected to be published in January ELIGIBILITY AND EVALUATION PROCEDURE A) Eligibility of pre-proposals The eligibility of pre-proposals will be made at 2 independent and decisive levels: 1. Firstly by Call Secretariat, to meet the formal C-IPM requirements): The language either of the call or submission of applications (PPs and FPs) is English; 11

13 The project consortium have to consist of at least 3 partners from at least 3 countries, providing fund for the call (see Annex A); The number of partners in the consortium is not restricted; There is not any maximum budget limit per project consortium ; The maximum budget requested per partners will be the maximium budget given by its respective funding body. Subsequently, if a partner requests more funds than the budget from their respective funding body, it will be considered non eligible to C-IPM ; Project duration is maximum 3 years. 2. Secondly at national level, to meet their respective national requirements (see Annex D, National Regulations). 3. At national level as well, the pre-proposal will be assessed against: Relevance of the pre-proposal to the scientific scope of this call (adjustment to one or more topics selected for funding; Innovative approach; European added value of the partnership to IPM; Quality of the consortium. All project partners involved in a consortium have to assure that eligible costs, sub-contracting, capacity building, knowledge sharing, training and mobility, etc. are in line with the respective national criteria mentioned in the national regulations. In case of uncertainties regarding the national criteria and regulations, please refer to your National Contact Point. A change of the consortium is not allowed after the submission of the pre-proposal. Only as an exception and after approval by the Call Group, adjustments in the consortia composition are possible. B) Evaluation of full proposals The evaluation of the full proposals will be performed by the Evaluation Expert Panel (EEP), taking into account the following requirements: Scientific and/or technical excellence/innovation; Potential impact (knowledge, socio-economic, stakeholders); Management, budget and implementation of activities ; Capacity building, knowledge sharing, training and mobility; communication activities (dissemination, etc.) 12

14 9. CONTACT DETAILS The Call Secretariat will provide administrative support to applicants regarding the call, call documents and procedures. It is the primary point of contact between the research project consortium and the C- IPM Governing Board for all general matters in relation to the call. C-IPM Call Secretariat: Spain, National Institute for the Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA) Anabel de la Peña Phone: Questions concerning the submission tool and other general questions should be addressed to: Ana Nuñez Phone: National Contact Points: Besides the Call Secretariat, each funding body has nominated a representative at national level as National Contact Point (NCP). These representatives give support to the applicants and act as a link between the Call Secretariat and the funding bodies. Applicants should contact their respective NCP for all matters regarding national regulations and funding. An overview of the National Contact Point list is provided in Annex C. 13

18 13. ANNEX D NATIONAL REGULATIONS AUSTRIA 1. AT Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLFUW) Terms and conditions The Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLFUW) will only accept proposals of consortia with Austrian partners that have been positively evaluated by the transnational evaluation team of the C-IPM Call Board. Consequently, the Austrian partner of the selected consortium has to submit the successful proposal to the BMLFUW via its regular research programme website in order to obtain the required contract for financing. Eligibility BMLFUW funding is open to demands by research institutions and universities, as well as to private or semi-private research organisations with a legal basis. The two selected topics in the call are eligible for BMLFUW: Topic A: Monitoring tools and Decision Support Systems (DSS). Topic B: Pests resistance management (PRM) With special emphasis to the following questions: New tools for monitoring and detection of Elateridae as part of a DSS for for Elateridae in arable crops (especially potato) Transnational validation and harmonisation of DSS Redefinition of economic threshold value across countries with similar climatic conditions for pests and diseases in cereals, potato, maize, oilseed rape and orchards. According to the C-IPM call text, the project consortium have to consist of researchers from at least three partners from three countries, providing funds for the call. The maximum number of partners in the consortium is not restricted. Researchers from non-funding countries in the call are welcome to participate in project proposals, by their own contribution. The duration of the projects will be 3 years, as maximum. Funding Financing demands by Austrian partners must not exceed the amount of EUR A minimum inkind contribution of 10% of the eligible project costs is mandatory. 17

19 Admitted costs Eligible costs include: Personnel costs: Have to be calculated according to FWF regulations, or justified by staff costs. Project specific expenses: Consumables, such as lab-supplies are considered direct costs Equipment: Only the portion of equipment used on the project (calculated as depreciation charges over the duration of the project) may be charged. Travel: Expenses for travels and meetings may be charged only according to the specifications of the RGV 1 (Federal Regulation on the Reimbursement of Travel Costs). Overhead costs: Such costs will have to be demonstrated on the basis of an accounting system adhering to international standards 2, and may be charged as indirect project costs up to 20% of the total eligible project costs. Disbursement conditions and the payment calendar are fixed by the national project contract. A first payment tranche of about 20-30% of the total amount is thus disbursed at the signing of the project contract; the second tranche is subject to the positive approval of the interim-report; and the final payment of at least 10% of the total eligible project costs will be made only after the positive approval of the final project report. National Contact Point (NCP) Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLFUW) Elfriede Fuhrmann: Phone number: Reisegebührenverordnung des Bundes 2 IASB International Accounting Standards Board 18

20 BELGIUM 2.1. BE - Agricultural Research Center of Wallonia (CRA-W) Terms and conditions The CRA-W will finance projects in the ERA-net only for CRA-W consortiums according to the Moerman law funding regulations. This implicitely means that the project need to follow the general principle of Moerman project for the redaction, submission and realisation, that are accessible to all CRA-W researchers via the CRA website and their unit managers. Participants external of the CRA-W can be involved in the project with a maximum of 25% of the cost of the Moerman project financed by the CRA-W. Applicants must submit the pre-proposal and the full proposal to the Management of the CRA-W before the closing dates, using the appropriate templates. Eligibility Only Topic (A) Innovative and new pest monitoring tools and Decision Support Systems (DSS) is eligible for CRA-W for the first call. Interdisciplinary research proposals that involved several research units as well as projects that initiate new researchs and/or implement new tools with long term objectives will be prioritized. The possibility of valorisation of the results with peer-review and significant impact factor publications and/or PhD will also be considered as an added value. According to the C-IPM call text, the ERA-Net project consortium have to consist of researchers from at least three partners from three countries, providing funds for the call. Researchers from non-funding countries in the call are welcome to participate in project proposals, by their own contribution. Funding A budget of 250,000 has been reserved for the first call, but the budget available is higher and the involvment of the CRA-W in the ERA-net funding can be increase or reduced according to the interrest of the project(s) selected and the added value for the CRA-W of the participation to ERA-net consortium. The duration of the projects will be 3 years, as maximum. Admitted costs The costs admitted are following the Moerman law regulations. They include salary, investment, operating, publication, missions, overheads. Details of the budget calculation can be found in the Moerman law project templates. National Contact Point (NCP) Agricultural Research Center of Wallonia (CRA-W) Jean Pierre Jansen: Phone number:

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